Swapo disowns ‘influencer’ minister appointment process
Luvindao now finds herself exposed, while both Swapo and the government refuse to vouch for her. It is as if she identified, nominated, vetted and appointed herself.
NBC’s DG must be a journalist
The NBC director general position is one of the top jobs any senior journalist could aspire to and the government’s preference for people outside of the profession needs to be rectified. One of the requirements for NamPower’s managing director position is a
Government cherry picks banks for lucrative rescue package
The Ministry of Finance has entered into a N$6 billion bailout agreement with three commercial banks in an unorthodox arrangement that will strengthen the banks’ control of the debt market and gain an extra yearly interest income of over N$140 million for
Bring back BIG cry Omitara residents
OMITARA – Lolla Seibes (28) sits in line waiting to collect the N$350 orphans and vulnerable children’s grant. She gets it for her daughter, whose father died last year. That grant, Seibes’ grandmother’s N$1 600 state pension, and her aunt’s civil servant
Clinic charity opens criminal case against Nujoma’s aide
“Our client categorically denies all allegations of fraud, forgery, and uttering. These allegations are entirely false, baseless, and defamatory..."
Turbulent Namdia faces internal strife
Investigations now revealed that the parastatal was in breach of its operating licences granted by the office of the diamond commissioner...
Luvindao eyes a piece of the medicines supply pie
Health minister Esperance Luvindao’s brother allegedly contacted the health ministry to enquire about the ministry’s pharmaceutical needs. The Issue has learnt that Jonathan Luvindao, a pharmacist, last month emailed the ministry of health as the managing director of Atlantic Pharmaceutical. The Issue’s
The end of mainstream media as we know it
...AI-driven attempts to make Burkina Faso's junta leader, captain Ibrahim Traoré, more palatable to especially young people highlight how and possibly who sits behind the attempts.
Who watches the watchdogs?
Media freedom is not just limited to the ability to print or broadcast just about anything, but also the ethical responsibility...
SSC board orders N$55m investment deal probe
SSC is conducting an internal investigation to ascertain whether it lost N$55 million entrusted with a South African investment firm...
Stina Wu’s employee linked to seal genital debacle
...attempted exportation of a parcel containing 20 kilogrammes of seal bull genitals, worth about N$1 million, to China in December...
